|   Entertainment center ventilation? For skeptic or anyone else | dontknownuttin
Nov 14, 2003 6:36 AM | | Hello, I need to ventilate my ent. ctr. because my amp is overheating. If I plug this fan into the back of the amp will it create noise/static during CD playack? Also does a fan like this create alot of external noise? Is there a better way to vent? Any ideas? Thanks, d. Part Number:
262-686
MIDDLE ATLANTIC FAN 4-1/2" FAN 105 cfm 115 VAC Featuring a smooth, ball-bearing design, this 4-1/2", 115V fan is perfect for use with the FP series fan panels, or on rack system tops that are designed to accommodate 4-1/2" fans. 39 dBA free air noise rating. 105 cfm air flow. Includes mounting hardware and power cord. Mfg. #FAN.
$36.00 EA
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| re: Entertainment center ventilation? For skeptic or anyone else | skeptic
Nov 15, 2003 6:01 AM | | Fans intended for the ventillation of electronic equipment are usually designed to run quietly both electrically and mechanically. There is of course no way to know for sure about a particular model until you try it.
When you install it, try to mount it higher than the amplifier, because the warm air will tend to rise within the cabinet. Be certain that fan is mounted in the direction so that air is being drawn out of the cabinet, not blown into it. You must provide a second opening for makeup air, that is cooler air from the room to enter the cabinet to displace the warmer air being removed by the fan. Without this second opening, the fan won't do its job properly. Ideally, the air flow should enter from the bottom on one side, Be drawn across the amplifier, and ejected at an opposite corner from the top. Be sure the opening for the makeup air is large enough so that it doesn't restrict total air flow. In the unlikely event this arrangement does not remove enough heat, the opening for makeup air could be helped with a second fan to blow makeup air into the cabinet. Usually this is not necessary. Be sure that the cabinet is not so packed with equipment that air cannot flow freely through it.
Good Luck. |
| One more for skeptic or anyone else... | dontknownuttin
Nov 18, 2003 8:56 AM | | Hello again, Will the fan be efective if my ent. ctr. is agianst the wall? It's about 4-5" away from the wall. Thanks,d. |
| One more for skeptic or anyone else... | skeptic
Nov 19, 2003 10:11 AM | | 4 to 5 inches is probably ok. As long as the air can flow freely out the back and up into the room. If the fan is right at the opening, it shouldn't have any problem. Carefully place your hand between the fan and the wall and you should feel warm air being blown out the back. If you don't, something is wrong. Be careful not to touch the fan blades to avoid injury. |
| Thanks skeptic (nt) | dontknownuttin
Nov 21, 2003 4:19 AM | | |
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